ACCESS NODE DEVICE FOR MANAGING UPSTREAM NETWORK TRAFFIC

摘要

According to a first aspect, the invention relates to an access node device (1) for managing upstream network traffic. The device (1) comprises one or more wireline and/or wireless access line interfaces (10,11) for receiving resources from active wireline users (7) and wireless users (8). The access node device (1) further comprises a traffic prediction module adapted to predict upstream traffic pattern for the active wireline users (7) and wireless users (8). The access node device further comprises a resource usage module configured to detect insufficient link capacity for forwarding the received resources. The access node device (1) further comprises a dynamic resources scheduler adapted to adjust upstream traffic when insufficient link capacity is detected by the resource usage module. The upstream traffic is adjusted by allocating a substantially equal share of link capacity to the active wireline users (7) and wireless users (8) based on the predicted upstream traffic pattern.